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Geophysical Institute Institute of Northern Engineering
Univ. Alaska Fairbanks ARSC
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Peter Webley (AVO/UAF), January 2008


Mount Augustine Volcano : January 14th 2006 at 01:40 UTC
Three Dimenisonal Ash Cloud
Puff Prediction, showing 6 hour animation, as viewed from SW-NE direction



Mount Augustine Volcano: Ash cloud from Late January 2006
Three Dimenisonal ash cloud Contoured fallout ash
Cloud as particles Paricles and overlay Opaque overlay Transparent overlay
Airborne ash Fallout ash
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Mount Cleveland Volcano :: February 2001 Mount Etna Volcano :: July 2001
Side-on view Top view



Mount St Helens :: May 1980
Top view Side-on view




Here we illustrate the opportunity that Google Earth gives for displaying the Puff model predictions. We show the current Puff prediction displays can be displayed in Google Earth allows three dimensional viewing of the data, fly-bys and animations.

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